David is somewhat serious when he says to restore power to it.  I believe
that the clock is the only thing in the instrument cluster that has power
all the time.  This means that there is a separate terminal on the big
connector just to supply +12v to the clock.  Corrosion there may be causing
a "blockage of electrons".  In any event you will have to pull the cluster.
 By carefully studying the foil, etc. on the back and the connections to
the clock you can find the clock power connections.  It should run if
connected to a 9v battery.  This test, repeated after extracting the clock
from the cluster will tell you for sure whether it is deceased.
  If you have access to a pick-n-pull type auto recycling yard, look for
clocks in Rabbits and Jettas of early 90's vintage.  One of those clocks is
running in my '91 GL .  Just a slightly different color.

Larry A.

On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 4:28 PM, ANTONY MARSH <apetermarsh@mac.com> wrote:

> My clock has been broken since I rescued the Vanagon three years ago.
>
> Any kwik fixes or are there new ones available?
>
> I look at my wrist watch but - you know how it is.  Just a dead space -
> glaring at me.
>
> Smile
> Peter Marsh
> Naples
>
> On Aug 1, 2013, at 3:55 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 8/1/2013 3:47:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > phishman068@GMAIL.COM writes:
> >
> > My clock  just broke.
> > It worked up until today but had the wrong time so I bent a  paperclip to
> > set it and apparently got the button stuck, because now te hours  won't
> stop
> > changing. Is there a way to take these apart and revise my  mistake?
> >
> > -craig=
> >
> >
> > craig!  come on bro.. of all people you should know how to fix this  :)
> > if you cant dislodge the button back out with a paperclip  or needle,
> then
> > you will have to remove the inst. cluster and back off on the  screws
> that
> > hold the clock from behind then the button should pop back out.
>